What color is #4E2E30?

#4E2E30 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E2E30?

The RGB value is 78, 46, 48: 78 red, 46 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E2E30?

The complementary color is #2E4E4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E2E30?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E2E30 color

#4E2E30 rgb(78, 46, 48)

Shades of red

The hex color #4E2E30 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 18% green and 18.8% blue (78, 46, 48).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 26% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 38% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.95:1).

#4E2E30 color codes

HEX	`#4E2E30`
RGB	`rgb(78, 46, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 18%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 26%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 41%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 38%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.96, 14.99, 4.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.96, 15.78, 18.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.653, 3.787, 3.282)`
Decimal	`5123632`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E2E30, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #4E2E30	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E2E30 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #4E2E30 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e2e30; }
.text { color: #4e2e30; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e2e30; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 46 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e2e30, #4e3c2e); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #4E2E30?: #4E2E30 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E2E30?: The RGB value is 78, 46, 48: 78 red, 46 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E2E30?: The complementary color is #2E4E4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E2E30?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.